DVO Diamond 150mm Boost Fork: Customer Review

Overview

Have you considered DVO for you next mountain bike fork? Here in this review, our customer Andrew talks about his new DVO Diamond 29er 150mm travel boost fork. Andrew is someone who likes to set and forget his suspension settings and overall thinks that the Diamond performs great! Read more to see how the DVO Diamond fork compares to forks from Fox and Rockshox.

Set Up and Performance

This is my second DVO Diamond 29er fork. The first is still on my hardtail and is a 2016 non-boost. The only problem I had with the 2016 version was poor tire clearance. The 2017 fixed that problem and now I'm really having trouble finding any fault with this fork.

For my initial setup, I went with the recommended settings from the DVO website, which is the same method I used for my 2016 diamond. Both times the recommend setting have been almost spot on. I may tweak the pressure a few PSI up or down, but that's about it. I like to set my suspension and forget about it, and this has definitely been the case with the DVO. If you are the kind of person who likes to constantly adjust your suspension settings, the Diamond can do that too. One of my favorite features of the fork is the OTT (Off The Top) adjustment. It allows the fork to be smooth and supple off the top and still provide good mid-stroke support. The biggest drawback that I can come up with is that the green on the DVO doesn't match my Devinci Django 29er alloy that well. As far as performance goes, it's one of the best forks I've ridden. Which leads me to the comparisons.

How Does The DVO Compare?

There are a lot of good forks on the market these days. So everyone wants to know how they all compare. I can share how the DVO Diamond compares to other forks I've been on recently.

Fox 34 Performance Elite 29er, 130mm - This is the fork that the Diamond replaced on my Django 29er. Two-thirds of my time on the Django was on this fork and it's definitely a very solid option. I knew I wanted to up the travel and rather than increase the travel on the Fox 34 I decided to go with the DVO. Needless to say, I am glad that I did. The DVO Diamond is stiffer than the 34 and more supple through the initial travel. Both the 34 and the Diamond have nice support through the middle and end of the travel.

Rockshox Pike 27.5 150mm - The Pike was on a previous bike that I rode for a few years and was supple off the top like the DVO, but not as supportive through the rest of the travel.

Fox 36 Factory 29er 160mm - I rode this fork on two separate demo rides, once at 160mm and once at 140mm. Performance wise, it's the closest to the DVO Diamond that I've been on. Similar stiffness, support, and feel. I'd still go with the DVO being that they are a smaller company with great customer support. It's also easier and less expensive to adjust the travel on the DVO if I ever put it on another bike or want to change it. It doesn't require a new air shaft like the Fox forks.

Final Thoughts

To sum it all up: The DVO Diamond is a great fork. It's stiff, has smooth supple initial travel with good support through the rest of the travel. It has lots of adjustments, but you can still get it all set up and forget about it.